Laminated disposable broiling pads



April 7, 1964 R. R. FINE LAMINATED DISPOSABLE BROILING PADS Filed Dec. 13, 1962 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. RALPH R. FINE United States Patent Ofiice 3,127,828 Patented Apr. 7, 1964 3,127,828 LAMINATED DISPSABLE BRILENG PADS Ralph R. Fine, 13--11 146th St., Whitestone, NSY. Filed Bec. 13, 1962, Ser. No. 244,521 2 Claims. (Cl. 99--446) This invention relates to broiling pads and more partticularly to a disposable laminated broiling pad having -a pair of metal foil layers between which is disposed a plurality of absorbent fibrous layers.

In the ybroiling of fish, meat, fowl and the like by radiant rand other heat ldirectly lderived from a gas flame or Ian electric broiling unit, quantities of juices are driven `oif during the broiling. Heretofore such juices have been collected in a broiling pan disposed below the food which is being broiled. With most foods the juices driven off and collected in the broiling pian have a high grease con-tent. This greasy material, part of which is solidified, is very troublesome to remove :from the pan. In the broiling process, portions of the liood and of the juice which is driven olf is frequently carbonized and firmly sticks to the pan. To remove this carbonized material trom the pan is also very diihcult.

it has also heretofore been necessary to turn frequently the food being broiled. The repeated turning of such food is often quite inconvenient.

The present invention is directed at overcoming the above diiiiculties and disadvantages by providing a disposable ybroiling pad upon `which rood can be broiled. The pad has a 'laminated structure with a plurality of layers of porous, liquid absorbent fibrous material such as paper. Opposite sides of ,the pad fare covered with metal foil. The foil on the upper side of the pad is perforated to permit juices :to flow into the interior o-f the pad where it is absorbed =by the fibrous layers. In one form `of the invention the perforated foil has scored iinperforate extension flaps which may serve `as heat reflectors, -to improve the broiling operation. The imperforate ilaps can be folded over the pfad when lbroiling is done to close the perforated side and retain the juices in the pad. The closed pad can then be conveniently discarded.

It is therefore a principal object `of the invention to provide a broiling pad which is a box-like structure having an outer metal foil skin, one side of the structure being perforated Ito pass ju-ices into the interior of the pad, with la lling of fibrous material in Vthe pad, the filling preferably consisting of la plurality of layers of porous paper.

Another object is to provide a pad as described, wherein the pad has imperforate flaps at its perforated side adapted to `be extended upwardly to lserve .as heat shield and reflector means, to be extended horizontally to serve as `food supports, and to lbe folded rover the pad to close the perforated side.

For fur-ther comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantage-s thereof, reference lwill be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a broiling pad embodyring the invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional View -talcen on line 2 2 of FIG. l.

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of lanother broiling pad according to the invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional View taken on line 4 4 of FIG. 3, showing the flap-s in different open positions.

FIGS. 5-8 are side elevational views `on .a reduced scale of the pad of FIGS. 3 and 4, with the flaps shown in different positions.

LFIG. 9 is a perspective view of `the pad of FIG. 7.

FIG. 10 is ano-ther perspective View of the pad of FIGS. 3 and 4 with the flaps in closed position.

Referring to .the drawings, there is shown in FIGS. l and 2, a broiling pad 20 having a flat, rectangular box- -like body structure. The pad has a bottom or layer 22 formed of metal foil. The end edges of .the pad are bent upwardly to 4form side-s 2.4 of an open top tray. Upper edges of `the sides 24 are rolled and engaged with edges of a flat rectangular upper metal foil layer 26 to form a bead 28 'all around the upper edge of the pad. The foil layer 2d has a multiplicity of uniformly distributed holes 30. The holes open into the interi-or of the pad which contains `a porous filling 32 made of fibrous material, preferably porous paper tissue.

In use, the pad can lie placed upon the usual broiling pan of a cooking stove, electric broiler unit -or the like. The food to be broiled will be placed upon the perforated side of the pad. The juices oi the broiling food will run down into the fibrous filling or" the pad and will be absorbed thereby. The bead 28 will prevent juices from running off the pad. The metal foil, which is preferably bright, smooth metal such as aluminum, will reflect and conduct heat to the underside of the food on the pad so as to minimize Kthe number of times the food must be .turned to 'be broiled equally on all sides. After the 'broiling Iis completed, the entire pad can be discarded. This ,maken unnecessary the prior task of cleaning grease, food juices, and carhonized mate-rial lfrom the broiling pan, since the pad has taken up all the juices and grease 'and all the carbonized material has collected on fthe pad.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show another pad Ztla in which parts corresponding to those `of pad 2li are identically numlbered. The pad 2da has an open top 4tray deiined by a bottom foil layer 22 with turned up sides 24. Inside the tray is filling 32. The upper edges of sides 24 are engaged in a U-sh-aped bead 28a -formed all .around the periphery of the perforated portion of upper metal foil lay-er 25a. Layer 26a lhas holes 30 uniformly distributed throughout. Layer 25a has imperforate lateral flaps 36 and end flaps 3S. These flaps are generally trapezoidal.

Each ilap has a pair of parallel scored lines 40a, 40h or 42a, 42h formed between and parallel to outer rtree edges of the flaps and portions .of bead 28a. The scored lines define three narrow panels 43a, 43h, 43C and 44a, 44h, 44c in each flap.

FIG. 3 shows the flaps in flat coplanar extended position. In FIG. 4 end flap 38 is shown folded upwardly while lateral flaps 36 are horizontal.

FiG. 5 shows pad Zub in which lateral flaps 36 are vertically disposed. End flaps 33 are also vertically disposed and their' corners 50 are `folded inwardly. FIG. 6 is a further development from that of FIG. 5 and shows an end elevational view of the pad 2Gb rotated 90 from that of FIG. 5. Corners Sila of flaps 36 are folded or bent around the ends of flaps 3S to form reinforced rectangular corners. The pad 20b thus has a complete upright vertical boX-like extension with open top. The vertically disposed ilaps serve as heat reflectors. They also serve to collect grease and food juices which may otherwise tend to spatter from the food being broiIed.

FIGS. 7 and 9 are different lviews `of Ianother pad structure 20 in which the flaps 36, 38 have panel portions 43a, 44a horizontally disposed to `define horizontal extensions of the upper layer '26a of the pad. The remain-ing portions 43h, 43c yand 44h, 44 of the ilaps` are ben-t vertically upwardly on scored lines 40a, 42a to form an enclosed vertical extension of the pad. This arrangement of the pad will support a larger item of food to be broiled than pads 2G or Zlib. Corners Si), 50a of the flaps are folded to reinforce the corners of the box-like vertical extension of the pad.

FIG. 8 shows another pad 20d .in which the pad structure is fur-ther horizontally extended at its sides and ends by disposing panel portions 43a, 43b and 44a, 441b horizontally while panel portion 43C, 44C are vertical and form a rectangular box-like extension with open topi for the pad. Corners of the flaps are folded at the corners of the vertical extension of the pad. Pad 20d will support a still larger item of food than the other forms of pads but the vertical walls of the vertical extension will be shorter and will have only single panel portions 43C, 44C.

FIG. 10 shows how end flaps 38 'can be folded inwardly over the perforated top of the pad e and lateral flaps 36 can then be folded over the end flaps to completely close the pad. The ends of the angular end corners 50a of the flaps 36 will be folded down and around the ends of the closed pad. If desired, pads can be merchandised in this closed position and the flaps can be opened to any of the positions of FlGlS. 3-9 for use. After use the flaps can be folded back to the closed position of FIG. 10, and the used grease and juice saturated pad can be discarded. Flaps 36 have Widths which are half the Width of the pad and flaps 38 have widths which are half the length of the pad. This facilitates folding and iclosing. The invention thus makes it possible to broil food in a quicker, cleaner, and more satisfactory way. Spattering is reduced. Turning of food during broiling is practically eliminated. Excess juices and grease are collected in an efficient, thorough :and sanitary manne-r. Cleaning of broiler pans is made unnecessary.

The broiler pads can be Very inexpensively manufaclured from cheap, readily available materials. They can be merchandized in packages of several pads. The used pads are readily discarded after use.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and that vario-us changes and modifica-- tions may be made within the scope of the invention as dened in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent 1. A broiling pad comprising a first metal foil sheet folded to form a generally box-like shallow tray with flat bottom, upright side and end walls and open top, a flat rectangular second metal foil sheet overlaying the tray and having flaps extending 'outwardly beyond said walls respectively, said second sheet having a rectangular inner portion peripherally secured to edges of said side and end walls to define a continuous bead, said inner portion of fthe second sheet having a multiplicity of holes distributed uniformly throughout to pass food juices therethrough, and a filling of porous material disposed inside the tray between the first and second sheets to absorb said food juices, said flaps being foldable over said inner portion `of the second sheet to cover the holes therein and retain said food juices inside the tray, each of said flaps being generally trapezoidal in form to define overlapping angular corners when the flaps are extended vertically upward from said bead, said filling being formed by a plurality of layers of paper, each of said flaps having parallel score lines to facilitate folding the flaps or forming horizontal and vertical extensions of said tray, said score lines serving the additional function of rigidifying and strengthening the tray.

2. A broilizng pad comprising a first metal foil sheet folded to form a generally box-like rectangular tray with at bottom, upright side walls and open top, a llat rectangular second metal foil sheet overlying the tray and having .pairs of flaps extending outwardly beyond said walls respectively, said second sheet having a rectangular inner portion peripherally secured to edges of said side walls to define a continuous bead, said inner portion of the second sheet having a multiplicity of holes distributed uniformly throughout to pass food juices therethrough, and a filling `of porous material disposed inside the tray between the first and second sheets to absorb said food juices, said flaps foldable over said inner portion of the second sheet to cover the holes therein and retain said food juices inside the tray, each of said laps generally trapezoidal in form to define `over-lapping angular corners when `the aps are extended vertically upward from said bead, said filling constituted by a plurality of layers of paper, each of said flaps having parallel score lines to facilitate folding the flaps for forming horizontal and vertical extensions of said tray, one pair of said flaps at opposite ends of the tray having widths substantially equal to one half the length of the tray, another pair of said flaps at opposite sides of the tray having widths substantially equal to one half the width of the tray, whereby 'the tray may be completely yclosed by folding the flaps bver said inner portion of the second sheet and then folding the angular corners of either pair of said flaps under the tray, said score lines serving the additional function of rigidifying and strengthening the tray.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS l1,301,197 Tully Apr. 522, 1919 1,819,660 Stone f Aug. 18, `1931 2,593,592 Miller Apn 22, 1952 2,875,683 Burns Mar. 3, 1959 

1. A BROILING PAD COMPRISING A FIRST METAL FOIL SHEET FOLDED TO FORM A GENERALLY BOX-LIKE SHALLOW TRAY WITH FLAT BOTTOM, UPRIGHT SIDE AND END WALLS AND OPEN TOP, A FLAT RECTANGULAR SECOND METAL FOIL SHEET OVERLAYING THE TRAY AND HAVING FLAPS EXTENDING OUTWARDLY BEYOND SAID WALLS RESPECTIVELY, SAID SECOND SHEET HAVING A RECTANGULAR INNER PORTION PERIPHERALLY SECURED TO EDGES OF SAID SIDE AND END WALLS TO DEFINE A CONTINUOUS BEAD, SAID INNER PORTION OF THE SECOND SHEET HAVING A MULTIPLICITY OF HOLES DISTRIBUTED UNIFORMLY THROUGHOUT TO PASS FOOD JUICES THERETHROUGH, AND A FILLING OF POROUS MATERIAL DISPOSED INSIDE THE TRAY BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND SHEETS TO ABSORB SAID FOOD JUICES, SAID FLAPS BEING FOLDABLE OVER SAID INNER PORTION OF THE SECOND SHEET TO COVER THE HOLES THEREIN AND RETAIN SAID FOOD JUICES INSIDE THE TRAY, EACH OF SAID FLAPS BEING GENERALLY TRAPEZOIDAL IN FORM TO DEFINE OVERLAPPING ANGULAR CORNERS WHEN THE FLAPS ARE EXTENDED VERTICALLY UPWARD FROM SAID BEAD, SAID FILLING BEING FORMED BY A PLURALITY OF LAYERS OF PAPER, EACH OF SAID FLAPS HAVING PARALLEL SCORE LINES TO FACILITATE FOLDING THE FLAPS OR FORMING HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL EXTENSIONS OF SAID TRAY, SAID SCORE LINES SERVING THE ADDITIONAL FUNCTION OF RIGIDIFYING AND STRENGTHENING THE TRAY. 